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A large, energetic man of marked intelligence and imagination, Macdonald had great ambition and an ego the size of the fourteenth hole on the Old Course at St. Andrews…Although he did not attain this grandiose ambition and come to be regarded as the father of American golf, no one of his generation had a comparable influence on the development of the game in this country. HERBERT WARREN WIND on C.B. MACDONALD

Is it me or do these numbers sound inflated high? 3.2 million unique visitors? Did that many people watch on television!? Or, to put it another way, why didn't millions more watch based on these numbers?

PGATOUR.com Drives Record Numbers

Fans flock to PGATOUR.com’s exclusive LIVE@ THE PLAYERS coverage of the famous 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL -- PGATOUR.com’s exclusive live coverage of the competition set records for the LIVE@ series.Golf fans have embraced the LIVE@ series, PGATOUR.com’s free, live video streaming coverage of every shot from a signature hole at top PGA TOUR events. PGATOUR.com’s LIVE@ THE PLAYERS streamed all the action from the legendary 17th island hole from THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass.

Results from the week include:

Over 1.1 million video streams for LIVE@ THE PLAYERS, at an average duration of 25 minutes

Over 3.2 million unique users and 4.7 million visits, generating over 70 million page views, all up from 2006

Nearly 2.2 million video starts

“This is exciting news for us. These figures demonstrate that PGATOUR.com is a mainstream medium for event coverage; there is a significant fan value for compelling online tournament coverage,” said Lee Bushkell, General Manager, PGATOUR.com. “PGATOUR.com provided over 40 hours of exclusive live coverage of THE PLAYERS, complementing the PGA TOUR’s expanded television coverage on GOLF Channel and NBC.”

“The success of LIVE@THE PLAYERS further establishes the public’s desire for compelling and cutting-edge sports coverage online,” said Scott Bailey, VP/GM of Turner Sports New Media. “We’re thrilled with the success of LIVE@THE PLAYERS and look forward to continued growth throughout the remainder of the LIVE@ series.”

LIVE@ THE PLAYERS is the fourth of 10 scheduled LIVE@ series events in 2007. The next LIVE@ series event will be LIVE@ the Memorial, highlighting Muirfield Village Golf Club’s 12th hole, May 31-June 3. Other scheduled events include LIVE@ The Buick Open and all four events in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. “PGATOUR.com is all about the fans, and the site’s continued growth shows that we are providing quality coverage that enhances their golf experience,” said Bushkell.

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When in Belfast the Titanic Museum is well worth the time. A far more diverse and interesting presentation than expected. Fascinating on many levels, from architecture, engineering and Belfast shipping history to the dreaded ending and search for the ship. Just seeing the scale of its assembly site and what went into its launch is worth the admission price. The Eric Kuhne designed building is pretty incredible too.

A fun and unforgettable week in Portrush ended on a rainy note, but didn’t dampen the week in a splendid town and region. A few of my favorite images from the week. Thanks to @baileychambleegc and @conorrankin for the pic assistance

Final day @theopen 2019. Here is an old Irish Amateur shot found by @hainesy76 and yesterday of @patrickcantlay on the world famous Calamity Corner. Today’s pin is dead center in the green. #16thhole #theopen #hscolt